tawdry
/ˈtɔːdri/
adjective
- Showy but cheap and of poor quality; gaudy.
- The costume was made of tawdry fabric that fell apart after one wear.
- She refused to wear the tawdry jewelry her friend had bought at the flea market.
- The decorations looked tawdry under the bright lights of the stage.
- Morally low or shameful; sordid.
- The movie was criticized for its tawdry portrayal of relationships.
- He tried to forget the tawdry details of the scandal.
- The tabloid was full of tawdry stories about celebrities.